NocoDB
No-code platform that turns any database into a smart spreadsheet (alternative to Airtable and Smartsheet).
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Still maintained? Yes: 2,097 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 2026.10.1 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to Airtable.
At a glance
NocoDB quick facts
- Health score
- 99/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 65,390
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- 2026.10.1, Oct 2026
- Licence
- SUL-1.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "NocoDB is the fastest and easiest way to build databases online."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
NocoDB scores 99/100, #1 of 20 in Database Management: 2,097 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (2026.10.1, yesterday) earns 25.0 of 25, 65,390 stars add 19.3 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). It scores full marks on every term.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
2097 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
2026.10.1 released yesterday
- Stars 19.3 / 20
65k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 2097
- Last 90 days
- 7,205
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #1 of 20 tools in Database Management by health , just above Directus (#2) .
Details
| Licence | SUL-1.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · yesterday |
| Stars | 65,390 |
| Open issues | 368 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | nocodb/nocodb ↗ |
NocoDB vs its top 5 alternatives
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NocoDB: common questions
What does NocoDB replace?
Repoly lists NocoDB as an open-source alternative to Airtable. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where NocoDB stands against the others.
Is NocoDB still maintained?
NocoDB had 2,097 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, 2026.10.1, is from yesterday. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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